Homebrew can now run on the PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 thanks to PSPGEN and Team Typhoon. The chickHen hack allows you to run Homebrew on both PSP models and custom firmware 5.03 Gen-A lets you play your games from ISO/CSO files.
Interested yet? Read ON.
Important Notes:
This guide is for non-hackable PSPs. (PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA-088v3). If you’re not sure what PSP you have, please read: Is my PSP hackable?
On this guide, we will help install 5.03 GEN-A on your PSP. There is no danger of bricking your PSP unless you deviate from the instructions listed below. Unlike custom firmware for hackable PSPs, the danger of bricking your PSP-3000 / PSP-2000 TA-088v3 is quite real. If you’re not sure about a step, take the time to post a question.
Do note that if you have official firmware 5.50 or higher installed, stop now. You can’t install the chickHen hack which means you can’t install 5.03 GEN-A.
Update: After install 5.03 GEN-A, please install the 5.03 GEN-C update or 5.03 Prometheus for the the best compatibility with the latest games.
Requirements:
- A PSP-3000 or PSP-2000 with TA-088v3 motherboard.
- Davee’s chickHen installed and running
- Download: 5.03 GEN-A
- Back up your save files (so that if they get corrupted, you still have backups)
How to Install Custom Firmware 5.03GEN-A for ChickHEN
Before you proceed to installing custom firmware 5.03 GEN-A, you need to install and successfully run the chickHen hack. Read the guide and comeback here to finish the installation.
How to Install 5.03 GEN-A
- Connect your PSP to the computer in USB Mode when you have loaded ChickHEN R2.
- Unzip the file you’ve downloaded on your computer
- Run the LAUNCH-ME.exe (GUI) Application
- PSP Model : choose your PSP PSP-2000 or PSP-3000 (shown below)
- PSP 2000 = Slim and Lite
- PSP 3000 = Brite
- Choose the option ‘FULL’ under Mode
- Choose the option ‘Yes’ under PSP Install
- PSP Drive Unit: Type the letter of your PSP’s Drive. Do not “:” but just the letter (example, the PSP is recognized G)
- press START , and the files will be patched and copied to the Memory Stick.
- Disconnect the PSP from USB.
- Launch the homebrew file ‘INSTALLER-LOADER’ under ‘GAME > Memory Stick’.
- When the app load, press L or R to flash the firmware in your flash. You will see this screen again but only to load the 5.03 custom firmware
- After the flash done, press O [it's the circle button] to reboot in the custom firmware.
- After the PSP reboot, you are finish installation proses. Now your firmware is 5.03 GEN-A(full).
After installing 5.03 GEN-A, please proceed to install 5.03 GEN-B 
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
Help! 503.pbp is corrupted, I can’t run it.
If you’re experiencing this problem, rename the 503.pbp to EBOOT.pbp. (Do this ONLY if you’re experiencing the problem indicated)
No risk of brick in normal use
Custom Firmware 5.03GEN for HEN-A can not brick your console during the installation. Understand that the
Custom Firmware 5.03GEN for HEN-A adds the files it needs but does not those of the official firmware 5.03.
Once installed, as it is a Custom Firmware, you have access to the flash0 of your console.
DO NOT TOUCH THE FLASH0
Don’t EVER load the flasher to flash0 of your PSP. Do not edit any files of OFW 5.03. If you do then congratulations, you’ve just bricked your PSP. If you manage to brick your PSP installing custom firmware (which as stated above is not possible under NORMAL usage), you need to talk to Sony and I’m sure they’ll be happy to take in your case (NOT!)
DON’T TURN OFF YOUR PSP.
You can put your PSP to sleep/standyby but don’t allow it to drain it’s battery to 0%. If you do, you will need to you will need use again ChickHEN R2 to load the main app and press ( ) to reboot in the custom firmware.
After installation, remove the “files” folder in the MS ROOT. For your own safety, is better that you rename or erase the prx called “flasher.prx” in the MAIN APP folder to avoid wrong flash times.
KNOWN BUGS:
To be updated with a proper list.
All this is thanks to GENyUS and PSPGen.com.
Tagged with: 5.03 GEN-A, ChickHEN, Custom Firmware
Filed Under: Playstation Portable
Hi,
Does Uninstall CFWEnabler Option would mean I will “delete” the CFWEnabler? If NO? How to uninstall it? Because I can’t find uninstall option command in CFWEnabler.
By the way the version of CFWEnabler I’am using is 3.50.
Hoping for your positive respond.
Thank you.
More power
Yep. The uninstall option will remove CFWEnabler from your PSP.
Hey! just wondering. do i have to put CFWE on my psp before running ChickHEN , or after ? thanks in advice
After
Do we have to install 5-03gen B…..??? after installing 5-03gen-A ??
thanks
It’s recommended to install 5.03 GEN-C or 5.03 Prometheus for the best compatibility with the latest games.
Hi,
Question 1:
I recently traded in my DSi for a psp 3000. I have been researching for 2 days now on how to work the chicken hen R2 with CFW 5.03 GEN-C and I have finally gotten that to work. Now I have researched a lot about putting videos on the psp. I have created the “VIDEO” folder in the root of the memory stick (mines is 2gb) and I have used many converters to convert many different movies / videos I have on my PC. I made the video’s into MP4/MPEG-4 format and when I put the video in the “VIDEO” folder on my psp, I get unsupported data when I try to watch the movie under the video’s memory stick section on my psp. Please help, I have watched numerous youtube vids, read many tutorials but I can not seem to find the answer to my solution. I also ready many forums that have this issue but they are all outdated and their solution’s do not fix my problem. I will thank you please help!
I’ve used these converters:
PSP converter 9 (latest version) – I get an error halfway through the conversion everytime.
Format Factory – conversion works but I get unsupported data
Xilisoft MP4 converter 6 – converts only 3 mins of a video since it is Trial version. unsupported Data
ImToo Converter – It’s exactly like Xilisoft
and many other converters
Question 2:
I’ve downloaded a few ISO’s over 1GB such as peace walker and modnation racers. I have 2 issues when trying to extract them.
1st issue: When I extract MGS Peace Walker with WINRAR I see one folder to extract and then when I start extracting it, Winrar only extracts PART1.rar and then I do not know where the other parts are so I receive an error message saying : “You need to have the following volume to continue extraction: MGS peace walker Part2.rar Insert a disk with this volume and press ok to try again or press cancel to break extraction”
so in the end I end up with nothing extracted.
2nd issue: I downloaded modnation racers psp using torrents and I received all the files and folders but I do not see the ISO / CFO file anywhere, I put the whole modnation folder under my game folder but nothing shows up regarding modnation racers when I use my psp.
Please help this is driving me crazy.
If you’re encountering “unsupported data” it simply means you’re using the wrong encoding. I have xilisoft (from a torrent
) and it works just fine for converting PSP videos.
As for number 2, you need all parts of the file before you can extract them so if a file has 5 parts, you need to download all 5 parts before you can extract it.
As the last issue, that’s a problem with using winrar, you’ve probably extracted the iso file. If you’re using Windows, go to Folder Options > View > Uncheck Hide Extensions for known file types and check the extension of your modnation racers file.
Thanks a lot sylverblade,
I got question number 1 to work using WINAVI converter.
as for question number 2, I downloaded PSP ISO torrents saying [FULL ISO] and yet I only got part of the ISO weird. I tried many sites to download ISO’s but I can’t seem to find any free ones or when I do the file has been deleted or removed due to copyright issues. Could you possibly refer me to the best possible ISO site that provides working links and full ISO games?
Thanks again,
Chris
our sister site, http://www.isosandroms.com
i have cfw loader 3.20 it is ok to upgrade to gen a ?
be sure to check if your PSP is hackable or not before proceeding with the installation.